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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101026 C
Inspection Nr: 1352518.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,054.00
Current Penalty: $6,790.50
Issuance Date: 12/06/2018
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 04/22/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/28/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0689
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/28/2018 | $6,790.50 | 04/22/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/06/2018 | $9,054.00 | 04/22/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average: (a) Chrome Shop: On October 16, 2018, an employee conducting chrome plating operations was exposed to an airborne concentration to hexavalent chromium at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 8.1 micrograms per cubic meter of air for the 477 minute sampling period. The employee was exposed over the permissible exposure limit of 5.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air. (b) Chrome Shop: On October 16, 2018, an employee conducting chrome plating operations was exposed to an airborne concentration to hexavalent chromium at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 7.3 micrograms per cubic meter of air for the 472minute sampling period. The employee was exposed over the permissible exposure limit of 5.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air. (c) Chrome Shop: On October 16, 2018, an employee conducting chrome plating operations was exposed to an airborne concentration to hexavalent chromium at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 7.3 micrograms per cubic meter of air for the 464 minute sampling period. The employee was exposed over the permissible exposure limit of 5.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air.